In Plate Tectonics,a Triple Junction Is a Place on the Earth's

question 5

Multiple Choice

In plate tectonics,a triple junction is a place on the Earth's surface where

• A) three volcanoes form a tight,triangular cluster.
• B) glacial ice,continental rocks,and the ocean can be found together.
• C) the boundaries of three lithospheric plates meet at a single point.
• D) all three of the basic rock types are found in the same location.

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Correlation

An indicator that measures the degree to which multiple variables vary in unison.

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Simple Linear Regression

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